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This National Guard position is for a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN), Position Description Number D1860and is part of the AL HQ 226 CCG, National Guard.
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!
ALABAMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Air National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Alabama Air National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
This position is located at the Headquarters, Communications Group (CG) of the Air National Guard. This position provides leadership and management to the Group Headquarters, and multiple Combat Communications Squadrons. Additionally, depending on location, group commanders may be responsible for squadrons whose missions include Air Traffic Control (ATC), Engineering Installation (EI), and Space Operations. In many cases one squadron is collocated with the Group and the other squadrons are geographically separated and may be a combination on in-state and out of state units.
The mission of the Group and Squadrons is to provide peacetime manpower, equipment, facilities, and training in order to prepare units for assigned wartime missions and homeland security/natural disaster response support mission. The Headquarters wartime tasking is battle management; deploying to support an Air Force Forces (AFFOR) Commander or Air Operations Center (AOC). Combat Communications Squadrons provide tactical communications support to a deployed flying wing. An Engineering Installation Squadron provides engineering and installation services for fixed facility communications systems.
EXCEPTED POSITION: Alabama Air National Guard membership required.
POSITION STATUS: TEMPORARY PROMOTION NTE 3 YEARS
LOCATION: 226TH CCG, MONTGOMERY, AL
SELECTING OFFICIAL: COL J. NEWTON
07/16/2017 to 08/07/2017
$101,409 - $131,833 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Temporary Promotion - Temporary Promotion - 3 Years
Full-Time
14
Yes
ALAF 17-151
474570400
AREA OF CONSIDERATION FOR ALABAMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD POSITION:
AREA 1: All permanent Alabama Air National Guard civilian excepted technicians currently employed.
As a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN), GS-2210-14, you will perform the following duties:
(1) Responsible for operational training and mission accomplishment of multiple diverse squadrons, with a drill status guard military population typically in excess of 900 personnel located across several states, comprised of multiple units whose installations are geographically separated. Accountable to a wide variety of federal, state, and local authorities on all aspects of operations, personnel, equipment, funds, environmental compliance and real property management.
(2) Determines unit goals and establish the foundation for short and long range planning and execution of all unit programs - directly and through subordinate staff officers and aligned detachment commanders. Formulates policy and provides command perspective for mission and programmatic changes affecting the Headquarters and/or aligned units. Provides focus for all unit functions and activities. Considers factors such as current and future mission needs, political climate, environmental considerations, area demographics, radio frequency spectrum availability, tactical training location accessibility, and other local limitations when developing unit goals to support national and state military strategies.
(3) Responsible for managing the Group wartime mission training program. Ensures Unit Type Code (UTC) training meets requirements and achieves combat readiness objectives. Ensures Group augmentation personnel are combat ready to support an AFFOR/AOC. Maintains mission readiness and complies with service directives as validated by the Unit Compliance Inspection process by the MAJCOM Inspector General and other reviewing agencies. Demonstrates readiness and mission capability through detailed Air Force Operational Readiness Inspections (ORIs).
(4) Responsible to ensure the availability of mission capable AFFOR/AOC augmentation UTCs, for aligned capabilities which includes Communications-Electronics, Engineering Installation, Space Operations, and/or Air Traffic Control. Ensures Group assets are ready to meet training and Air Force contingency requirements. Monitors adequacy of maintenance, supply management, and equipment repair processes.
(5) Responsible for formulating, justifying, presenting, and executing multi-million dollar Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Military Personnel (MILPERS) and Environmental Management budgets, including both federal and state appropriated funds. Ensures logistics plans, supply inventory levels, and stock fund authorizations are adequate to support unit activity levels and meet mobilization/mobility and wartime requirements. Ensures the propriety, accuracy and timeliness of procurement/contracting and payroll activities.
(6) Responsible for the management of the Group real property management program, which includes facility planning and construction, facility maintenance and repair, facility utilization and modification, land use planning, future mission planning, and environmental compliance. Develops Installation Master Plans, negotiates and approves host-tenant agreements, lease agreements, and facility licenses with both military and civilian agencies.
(7) Responsible for the management of the Group environmental compliance and management program directly and through subordinate staff officers and detachment commanders. Responsible for environmental compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local policies, rules and regulations for all media which includes air, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, waste water, water quality, solid waste, natural and cultural resources, installation restoration program, pesticide management, toxic substance management and petroleum, oil and lubrication management.
(8) Responsible for developing and implementing a variety of federal, state, and local programs to ensure mission effectiveness, including hazard abatement programs; fraud, waste, and abuse programs; health and fitness programs; public affairs programs; and contingency response programs.
(9) Performs the full range of second level supervisory duties and responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees operations within the Group Headquarters through a subordinate staff of supervisors or work leaders. Ensures manpower authorizations, grades, and specialties are adequate for assigned missions. Maintains military and full time strength through effective recruiting and retention programs. Ensures effectiveness of unit Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank.
(10) Performs other duties as assigned.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Alabama Air National Guard recruiter at 800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
Military Requirements: Military skill set is determined by AFSC requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC. Specific requirements are found in: references listed below, NGB Compatibility tables and your local Personnel section.
Military Grade: Only applicants within the military grade listed below will be considered.
Minimum Military Rank: 2LT
Maximum Military Rank: COL
Compatible Military Assignments: 17C0, 17DX
*Other Requirements: For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Data and Content Management
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents: SF-50 and DD214s are recommended, but not required.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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